Core & Main
475 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.62B invested in Core & Main in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 156 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
693% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.8M | Put options by funds: $3M
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 44
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 439 → 475 (+36)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 156
2.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 106.09% → 103.56% (-2.5%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $9.62B (-$792M)
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 9 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$284M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$73.5M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$70.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$493M |
| 2 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$138M |
| 3 |
AT
AMF Tjänstepension
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$69.8M |
| 4 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$69.2M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$68.7M |
CNM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
475 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Core & Main (CNM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $9.62B — down 7.6% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new CNM positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 163 added to existing stakes and 156 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $493M.
- 475 institutional investors held Core & Main (CNM) as of Q1 2026, up from 439 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $9.62B of Core & Main stock for Q1 2026, down 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Core & Main positions in Q1 2026 and 44 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Core & Main buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $284M added.
- The largest Core & Main seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $493M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.